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CVE-2026-87693 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Installer
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-87693
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 10:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-87693 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Installer

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87693",
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  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25626,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}